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民国时期,英国以赠送、出售方式向中国西藏提供了大批武器,对于英国控制西藏,攫取更多权益,将西藏纳入其缓冲地带战略轨道发挥了重要作用。英国对藏武器供应成为撬动英国与中国西藏之间关系的重要杠杆。本文利用英国印度事务部档案及其他史料,对这一时期英国向中国西藏武器供应的时间、种类和数量做了澄清,并论述了其性质。
During the period of the Republic of China, the United Kingdom provided a large quantity of arms to Tibet, China by means of donations and sales. It played an important role in controlling the Tibet of the United Kingdom, acquiring more rights and interests, and integrating Tibet into the strategic orbit of its buffer zone. The British supply of Tibetan weapons has become an important lever for prodding the relations between Britain and Tibet in China. Based on the records of the Department of Indian Affairs of the United Kingdom and other historical sources, this article clarifies the time, type and quantity of British arms supplies to China in this period and discusses its nature.